Religion
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Father Pfleger at Arlington Heights church: Get off the sidelines and helpOct 19, 2018 5:30 am - Activist Chicago priest Michael Pfleger came to the Northwest suburbs Thursday to move people of faith to act beyond their pews and speak up in a world that he says "see...
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Naperville mayor shares his life at Lutheran schoolOct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - Explaining his role as mayor and showing his human side with stories and photos of his pets, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico recently visited students at Bethany Lutheran...
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Jewish Theater of Elgin to put on its first play, 'Rosenstrasse'Oct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - The Jewish Theatre of Elgin is producing their first play, "Rosenstrasse" by Terry Lawrence, which opens on Nov. 3 at Congregation Kneseth Israel in Elgin. "Rosenstras...
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Elmhurst College prof discusses "God & Politics"Oct 18, 2018 11:00 pm - The head of Elmhurst College's Department of Religious Studies, Paul Parker, will discuss "God Politics in the Holy Land," a look at current conditions in Israel and Pa...
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Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea
Oct 18, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis indicated a willingness to visit North Korea during a private audience Thursday with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, according to Va...
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US briefs Iraq Chaldean head, Vatican on aid after critique
Oct 17, 2018 7:00 am - ROME (AP) - A senior American diplomat briefed the leader of Iraq's Chaldean Catholics on U.S. development aid Wednesday after the cardinal accused the United States of ...
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At Vatican, South Korean leader says he's certain of peace
Oct 17, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - South Korea's president said he was certain peace could be achieved on the Korean Peninsula as he prepared for an audience Thursday with Pope Francis...
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Listening is a great skill at holiday gatheringsOct 16, 2018 11:00 pm - "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so you may know how you ought to answer each person." - 1 Colossians 4:5,6 (NIV). With the holidays coming, thi...
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Chaldean cardinal says promised US aid for Iraq hasn't come
Oct 16, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church complained on Tuesday that promised U.S. aid for religious minorities in Iraq hasn't materialized, issuin...
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Chinese bishops invite pope to visit as they return home
Oct 16, 2018 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Two Chinese bishops who participated in a Vatican gathering say they have invited Pope Francis to visit China in another sign of improved relations s...